BIOGRAPHY

He was born on June 13, 1998, in Adana. In 2016, he became a composition student at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Here, he worked with Özkan Manav for his Bachelor’s and Master’s program. Until today, he studied at Hfmt Hamburg with Gordon Kampe and at KUG Graz with Klaus Lang as an Erasmus student. Now, he is studying with Clemens Gadenstätter for his second Master’s studies in KUG Graz.

His works have been performed by leading ensembles, orchestras, and conductors such as Ensemble Multilaterale, Quatuor Diotima, Ensemble Oerknal, Appasionato Ensemble, Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, Gilgamesh Ensemble, Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra (Lithuania), Klasik Keyifler Ensemble, Diskant Ensemble, Anadolu Wind Quintet; Gürer Aykal, Gregory Charette, Robertas Šervenikas.

Some awards he received in competitions: 2nd Prize at the 9th Mersin International Music Festival Composition Competition (2017), 3rd Prize at the 11th Mersin International Music Festival Composition Competition (2019), Audience Special Award and Honorable Mention at the Süleymanpaşa Municipality Bisanthe Gülsin Onay Piano Composition Competition (2019),

Honorable Mention at the IV. International Composition Competition 2020 "Appasionato Ensemble" (2022), 3rd Prize at the 2nd International Balsys Composition Competition 2021, 3rd Prize at the Gilgamesh Composition Competition (2022), 6th Prize at the 2nd International Contest of Choral Composition UAH 2022, 1st Prize at the 4th International CompositionCompetition New Music Generation, Jury Special Award at the Aima 25th Anniversary Composition Award (2023), 3rd Prize at the International İhsan Doğramacı Orchestral Composition Competition.(2024)

Names he has worked with so far: Shih-Hui Chen, Hideki Kozakura, Michael Edward Edgerton, Samir Todeh-Tamimi, Kamran İnce, Gordon Kampe, Klaus Lang, Beat Furrer, Franck Bedrossian, Yann Robin, Francesco Filidei, Clemens Gadenstätter, Jean-Luc Herve, Pierluigi Billone, Marco Stroppa, Martin Matalon, Annesley Black, Sara Nemtsov, Mark Andre, Onur Türkmen, Mahir Cetiz, Yiğit Aydın, Michael Ellison, Ülkemin Akbaş, Pieter Snapper. Festivals he has attended: 10th, 11th, and 13th Journey of Sound: Young Composers Festival (2017, 2018, 2021), The Second Everlasting Hope: Gustav Mahler & Terezin Composers Festival (2018), Bilkent Composition Academy (2017-2019), Istanbul Bilgi University Bilgi New Music Festival (2021), Barcelona Modern Academy, Impuls Composition Academy (2023), IYCA Ticino Academy (2024)

A significant portion of his experience in composition has been gained through his relationship with the Istanbul Composers Collective. He considers them as his most valuable school and companions on this journey, especially Mithatcan Öcal, Emre Dündar, Mehmetali Uzunselvi, and Uğurcan Öztekin. The composer expresses gratitude to his dear friends Emircan Pehlivan and Mithatcan Öcal for their music discussions and collaborations.